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Leonardo studied human embryology with the help of anatomist Marcantonio della Torre and saw the fetus within a cadaver. [2] The first study, measuring 30.5×22 cm, shows the fetus in a breech position inside a dissected uterus.
Drawing of the head of a four-week-old human embryo. From Gray's Anatomy. Embryo drawing is the illustration of embryos in their developmental sequence. In plants and animals, an embryo develops from a zygote, the single cell that results when an egg and sperm fuse during fertilization. In animals, the zygote divides repeatedly to form a ball ...
The uterus or womb is the major female reproductive organ. The uterus provides mechanical protection, nutritional support, and waste removal for the developing embryo (weeks 1 to 8) and fetus (from week 9 until the delivery). In addition, contractions in the muscular wall of the uterus are important in pushing out the fetus at the time of birth.
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Drawing of a fetus in utero. Gestation is the period of development during the carrying of an embryo , and later fetus , inside viviparous animals (the embryo develops within the parent). [ 1 ] It is typical for mammals , but also occurs for some non-mammals.
The location where the outer enamel epithelium and inner enamel epithelium join is called the cervical loop. [1] The growth of cervical loop cells into the deeper tissues forms Hertwig Epithelial Root Sheath, which determines the root shape of the tooth. During tooth development there are strong similarities between keratinization and amelogenesis.
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Chance of fertilization by menstrual cycle day relative to ovulation [14] Pregnancy rates for sexual intercourse are highest during the menstrual cycle time from some 5 days before until 1 to 2 days after ovulation. [15] For optimal pregnancy chance, there are recommendations of sexual intercourse every 1 or 2 days, [16] or every 2 or 3 days. [17]